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direct_o obstructive_a to_o our_o liberty_n in_o jesus_n christ_n f._n 70_o 71._o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o must_v confess_v our_o author_n have_v very_o peremptory_o and_o very_o magisterial_o deliver_v as_o if_o as_o true_a as_o gospel_n itself_o but_o whether_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v so_o sound_a that_o they_o can_v be_v condemn_v and_o that_o both_o myself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n may_v be_v ashamed_a i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o bring_v this_o portion_n also_o of_o scripture_n act_v 15.28_o f._n 25.70_o to_o the_o test_n as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o other_o and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_n he_o himself_o have_v only_o by_o quote_v of_o it_o bid_v it_o euge_fw-la and_o vale_fw-la only_o give_v it_o a_o salute_n and_o a_o farewell_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o breath_n viz._n for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o 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